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• Differentiate between the various ways hospitals currently match
patients and why the current state is insufficient
• Describe a shared vision for a coordinated nationwide strategy to
advance matching based on recently published work from multiple
groups and perspectives
• Assess research findings from focus groups with patients,
interviews with providers, and others on alternatives to improve
matching that include the use of unique identifiers, biometrics,
patient involvement, data standardization and using third party
data
• Identify recommendations based on research findings for
advancing matching in the near-term and long-term to make
nationwide progress
Learning Objectives